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Angela Brecelj
Slovenian shop assistant and martyr
Servant of God
Born
1916
Died
1944
Beatified
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not yet
Canonised
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not yet
Who they were
Angela Brecelj (7 October 1916 – 12 July 1944) was a Slovenian shop assistant. She was a devout Catholic who was abducted and later killed by communists during World War II. She is considered a martyr by some.
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The miracles
Cause open
A cause for canonisation has been opened, which is what Servant of God means. Heroic virtue has not yet been declared and no miracle has been examined.
Why that counted as sanctity
Limited information available on this saint.
Connected on this site
- Jože Brecelj Servant of God Parent
- Martin Brecelj Servant of God Brother or sister
Sources
- Wikidata Q130396032 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Angela Brecelj (CC BY-SA)
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